Côte-des-Neiges is a multicultural neighbourhood in Montreal. The area is highly influenced by its proximity to the Universite de Montreal. The crowd is highly composed of students and immigrants. The Saint Joseph Oratory perches above the district.

The 161 Van Horne runs from Rosemont metro, at the far north of the Plateau. From the south-west of the Plateau the 129 Côte-Ste-Catherine follows the edge of Mont Royal through Outremont. 165 Côte-des-Neiges covers the north-south route from Downtown.

45.4923377-73.61793351St. Joseph's Oratory (Oratoire Saint-Joseph), 3800 Chemin Queen Mary (métro Côte-des-Neiges), ☎+1 514-733-8211. The largest church in Canada, it is a favourite pilgrimage for devotees of Brother André, who was reputed to have healed the sick and handicapped. Includes a remarkable collection of crutches and canes from the healed. During the summer, it is also possible to stroll through the beautiful garden next to the Oratory which features the Stations of the Cross in marble sculptures. The garden is peaceful and beautifully maintained. The views from both the Oratory and the garden are magnificent and well-worth the climb. Watch for the faithful climbing on their knees to the top.

Cemeteries. Wander among the more than one million graves covering the north slope of Mont Royal. No bikes or picnicking:

45.5056156-73.61375924Université de Montréal, 2900 boul Édouard-Montpetit (métro Université de Montréal or Édouard-Montpetit). The second largest university in Canada in terms of students, Université de Montréal is a French speaking university whose campus is mostly concentrated on the mount Royal, between the metro stations Edouard-Montpetit and Côte-des-Neiges. The Roger-Gaudry building, with it's tall tower and Art Deco architecture, is well worth a look. It is situated just in front of the metro station Université-de-Montréal.Free.

45.48906-73.636415The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 1 Carré Cummings Square (5151 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte–Catherine), ☎+1 514-345-2605. The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre (MHMC) is dedicated to Holocaust education and awareness. It was founded in 1979 by a group of Holocaust survivors. The Centre's mandate is to educate people of all ages and backgrounds about the genocidal murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany and its collaborators between 1933-1945.

Picnic in the park (square between Gatineau, Swail, Decelle and Jean-Brillant). Relax in the park with your lunch. There are several grocery stores nearby, as well as tons of restaurants who offer take out (mostly on Gatineau and Côte-des-Neiges).

The multicultural communities of Côte-des-Neiges are all well represented on the dining scene. This is the place to come for Kosher, Lebanese, Caribbean, Tamil, Vietnamese, Filipino, Russian and even Romanian cuisine. Cheap eats line Queen Mary, Decarie, Victoria and Côte-des-Neiges avenue.

45.49583-73.620761Bistro Olivieri, 5219 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, ☎+1 514-739-3303. Open Weekdays 9AM-10PM, Weekends 10AM-7PM. Relaxing bistro-cafe located inside a bookstore. Catch up on your reading over one of their featured dishes such as roulade de truite (trout paté), rabbit, or a salad and local cheese platter.$10-$15.

Restaurant Mavi, 5192, ave Gatineau, ☎+1 514-340-9664. Authentic Portuguese restaurant, famous for it's charcoal grilled chicken. The fries are killer too! Eat your lunch at the restaurant or take it to go and picnic in the park on the other side of the street.

45.497-73.62132Il Galateo, 5315 avenue Gatineau (metro Côte-des-Neiges). Open Mon-Fri 11:30AM-11PM, Sat 5:30PM-11:30PM. You could easily walk by without noticing this subterranean Italian restaurant, but you'd be missing out on a secret gem. Standard pasta, meat, and seafood plus a few surprises like dandelion salad.$15-20.

45.49667-73.623743McCarold's, 5400 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges (corner of avenue Lacombe, near Côte-des-Neiges metro), ☎+1 514-344-9009. Great Irish pub, also serves very good food, try the burgers (they have an exquisite vegetarian burger too). This pub has the best selection of beers in the neighborhood, with the usual pub beers (Guinness, Kilkenny), good local beers on tap (from Unibroue and Boréale) and an impressive selection of international (UK, Belgium) and local microbrew bottled beer. They also have hard cider, whisky and cocktails.

45.5066-73.61531Studio Hotel, 2450 boulevard Édouard-Montpetit (Édouard-Montpetit metro), ☎+1 514-343-8006. Open May to 29 Aug, Studio Hotel offers 800 budget rooms next to University of Montreal. Modern, clean, shared kitchen, common rooms, and gym.starting at $40/night for single studio up to $100 for suite.